Shigekazu Mori (森 繁和, born November 18, 1954, in Chosei, Chiba Prefecture) is a former Japanese professional baseball pitcher who played for the Seibu Lions in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

Shigekazu Mori
Manager
Born: (1954-11-18) November 18, 1954 (age 69)
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
9 April, 1979, for the Seibu Lions
NPB statistics
(through 1988)
Win–loss record57–62
ERA3.73
Strikeouts455
Saves82
Teams
As Player

As Coach

As Manager

Career highlights and awards

He has held coaching positions at 4 different teams most notably including a 10 years stint at the Seibu Lions and 10 years at current employers, the Chunichi Dragons.

On 9 August 2016 it was announced that Mori would become the interim manager of the Dragons following the dismissal of Motonobu Tanishige.[2]

On 29 September 2016, following the end of the 2016 NPB season where the Dragons finished last in the Central League, Mori was announced as permanent full-time manager for the 2017 season.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "中日・落合GM「今季で退任」 権力闘争が決着!?(Chunichi's GM Ochiai;"This season I will resign"; the power struggle over?)". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 1 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Dragons manager Tanishige ordered to take leave of absence". Japan Times. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Mori staying put with Dragons". The Japan Times. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.